Susan Beiner is known for elegantly glazed pieces that are typically covered with hand built and cast pieces. Beiner?s work with domestic scale vessels gradually grew to include sculpture, large conceptual ceramics and mixed-media installations.
Beiner's work has grown from her interest in 18th century European porcelains. She began to render their elegantly painted surfaces in three dimensional layers of encrusted form and color. The result is opulent pieces with surfaces covered with shells or nuts and bolts and other natural and man-made objects that Beiner uses to explore the relationship between these increasingly disparate realms. The pieces she attaches are porcelain cast from molds she makes using the actual objects as well as non-ceramic elements created to her specifications.
"Other works by Beiner
Beiner in other collections
TMP collaborates with the finest public and private collections of modern and contemporary American ceramics in the United States. Browse collections to learn about artists and their works. Reach out to us to become a collection partner.
Note:
These records have been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced.
Last updated: April 22, 2026
The Marks Project encourages the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. Some images may be protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights. To request permission to use an image from our website please contact info@themarksproject.org
This resource is for educational use and its contents may not be reproduced without permission. Please review our Terms of Use for more information.
